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+#!python
+
+#
+# Perl Weekly Challenge 270
+# Task 2
+#
+# See <https://perlweeklychallenge.org/blog/perl-weekly-challenge-270>
+#
+
+import sys
+
+# task implementation
+# the return value will be printed
+def task_2( args ):
+    single = int( args[ 0 ] )
+    double = int( args[ 1 ] )
+    nums   = list( map( int, args[ 2: ] ) )
+
+    # compute the current max
+    max = None
+    for v in nums:
+        if not max or v > max:
+            max = v
+
+    need_operation = list( filter( lambda x: nums[ x ] < max, range( 0, len( nums ) ) ) )
+    score = 0
+    while len( need_operation ) > 0:
+        if len( need_operation ) > 1 :
+            score += double
+            nums[ need_operation[ 0 ] ] += 1
+            nums[ need_operation[ 1 ] ] += 1
+            need_operation = need_operation[ 2: ]
+        elif len( need_operation ) == 1:
+            score += single
+            nums[ need_operation[ 0 ] ] += 1
+            need_operation = need_operation[ 2: ]
+
+
+    return score
+
+
+
+# invoke the main without the command itself
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    print( task_2( sys.argv[ 1: ] ) )